Here's how many Category 5 hurricanes have hit mainland U.S.
While multiple hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S. peaked at Category 5, only four storms on record have done so at that intensity.
Hurricane Matthew
After Hurricane Matthew, North Carolina residents try to prevent flooding from Florence
When Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina, 20 inches of rain were dumped on Lumberton
North Carolinians hit hard by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 brace for Florence
Hurricane Florence is expected to deliver up to 20 inches of rain, which is nearly twice as much as when Matthew hit North Carolina
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Small wording changes may mean you can no longer claim what you once could, and after Hurricane Matthew such changes are likely
Hurricane Matthew floods in N.C. cause more than a billion in damage
Flooding spawned by Hurricane Matthew has caused $1.5 billion in damage to 100,000 homes, businesses and government buildings in North Carolina, according to a state estimate
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CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers revisits Haiti nearly seven years after he covered the deadly earthquake, but this time to report on the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane's death toll increases a week after storm strikes
Hurricane Matthew's latest victims found after floodwaters receded from last weekend's rains
Florida IDs new Miami neighborhood as Zika zone
The announcement comes less than a month after declaring the nearby Wynwood neighborhood cleared of the virus following aggressive mosquito spraying
Family of man who drowned in puddle at nursing home speaks out
Police, nursing home regulators investigating Vietnam veteran's death during Hurricane Matthew
As Hurricane Matthew damage mounts, many don't have flood insurance
Industry officials say the lack of flood insurance is a troubling situation, especially since the risk of flooding appears to be on the rise
"I cry and pray": Residents watch floodwaters creep toward home
Thousands in North Carolina displaced by flooding from Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Nicole strengthens as it heads for Bermuda
While Bermuda has sturdy infrastructure and is accustomed to storms, government officials urged people to prepare for the hurricane and remain indoors
Hurricane Matthew death toll rises along with floodwaters
Storm has killed at least 36 people in the Southeast -- 20 of them in North Carolina; One North Carolina town hardest hit was also least able to absorb the blow
North Carolina urges more people to flee the floods
Lingering devastating effects of the hurricane could last a week after the storm headed out to sea; people 125 miles inland in trouble
Matthew flood rescues continue as water rises in N.C.
Gov. Pat McCrory said there have been at least 17 storm-related deaths, and the Lumber River has yet to crest
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State trooper shoots, kills man in N.C. floodwaters
Highway Patrol says man killed was armed and angry, although few other details, including race of cop and victim, have been released
Supplies running thin in parts of flood-ravaged N.C.
With the river still cresting from Hurricane Matthew rains, Lumberton area is quickly running out of the essentials, raising other fears
Fear of cholera epidemic grows in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew
At least 1,000 people have been reported dead, and those who have survived now face threats of a famine and spread of disease amid the hurricane's devastation
Hurricane Matthew leaves "Katrina-like" situation in North Carolina
President Obama has declared a federal emergency in North Carolina, where the hurricane has killed 12 people and rivers have risen to record levels
Matthew beat up small business – insurers may, too
The damage they sustained could be fatal, especially if their insurance claims get denied for any of several reasons
Evacuations ordered in N.C. in Matthew aftermath
Gov. Pat McCrory toured several areas Monday in Fayetteville that experienced devastating flooding, while the death toll climbed in the state to 11
Matthew floodwaters trap thousands in N.C.
Floodwaters toppled a levee on the Lumber River -- which isn't even expected to crest until Friday
Inside Jeremie, Haiti, devastated by Hurricane Matthew
CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers reports from Jeremie, Haiti, where 80 percent of the city's buildings were either damaged or destroyed
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